A couple of schools that prefer to run the football, Head Coach Brad Lambert and the Charlotte 49ers (+21) are set to take on the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium. SEC Network has the TV rights and kickoff will take place at 4:00 p.m. ET.
Charlotte 49ers vs. Tennessee Volunteers Betting Preview
Charlotte is a heavy live dog here and is currently getting three touchdowns by oddsmakers. Vegas has set the over/under (O/U) at 52.5 points, and it appears that there will likely be multiple solid live betting opportunities for this matchup.
Each team has posted a good return this season as the 49ers have gained 2.8 units and the Volunteers are up 3.0 units.
The 49ers are 4-4 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Volunteers are 3-5 SU.
The Niners are coming off a 20-17 victory over Southern Miss last week in which Evan Shirreffs completed eight passes for only 78 yards and one interception. Benny LeMay (81 rushing yards on 19 attempts) and Aaron McAllister (42 yards on 11 carries) led the ground attack while Victor Tucker (four receptions, 52 yards) and Chris Phillips (one catch, 11 yards) shared the receiving duties in the win.
Tennessee narrowly lost a 27-24 game to South Carolina. Jarrett Guarantano completed 27-of-39 passes for 207 yards and two touchdowns. Tim Jordan (62 rushing yards on 12 attempts) and Ty Chandler (54 yards on 11 carries) handled the running game while Marquez Callaway (nine receptions, 86 yards) and Chandler (seven catches, 29 yards) led the receiving corps in the loss.
In terms of offensive play-calling, each team has a strikingly similar (61-39) run-pass ratio on the season. The 49ers have produced 143 rush yards/game and have 11 touchdowns on the ground this year. The Vols are averaging 141 rushing yards per game and have 11 total rush TDs.
The Niners offensive scheme has logged 197 yards per game in the air overall and has eight passing scores so far. The Vols have produced 210 pass yards per game and have 11 total pass TDs.
Defensively, Charlotte has let opponents run for an average of 89 yards and pass for 229 yards per game. The Tennessee defense has given up 214.3 yards per game to opposing passers and 169.8 yards per game on the ground. Both teams allow similar adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) to the opposition, as the Niners have given up an ANY/A of 6.61 to opposing QBs, while the Vols are allowing an ANY/A of 7.06.
Offensively, Shirreffs is up to 196 passing yards this season. The signal-caller has connected on 62 percent of his 21 attempts with one scores through the air and one interception. He has a 6.61 adjusted net yards per pass attempt overall, although that number sits at 2.42 over the last two games.
Jarrett Guarantano has completed 107-of-164 passes for 1,336 yards, eight TDs and two INTs for Tennessee. His ANY/A stands at 7.55 for the year and 5.09 over his last two outings.
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Team Betting Notes
Charlotte has produced 3.9 yards per carry across its last three contests and 3.7 over its last two.
Tennessee has averaged 2.4 yards per carry over its last three matchups and 2.7 over its past two.
The Tennessee offense has lost eight fumbles this season while Charlotte has lost six.
Tennessee has lost five of its last six games SU, with a six-point triumph over Auburn on October 13th accounting for its lone win over that span.
Each team has produced six pass plays of 40 or more yards. The 49ers have have made seven pass plays of 30+ yards while the Volunteers have accounted for 12 such plays.
Both defenses have allowed six pass plays of 40 or more yards. The Charlotte defense has given up 14 pass plays of 30+ yards while Tennessee has permitted 12 such plays.
The Charlotte offense has created nine rushing plays of 20+ yards, while Tennessee has created seven such runs.
The 49ers defense has allowed five rushing plays of 20 yards or more, while the Volunteers have given up 11 such runs.
The Charlotte defense has 16 sacks on the year while Tennessee has 13.
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